Fort Gaines

historic fort on Dauphin Island, Alabama, United States
AdministrativeArea fort Q5471191
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Fort Gaines

Summary

Fort Gaines is a fort[1]. It draws 64 Wikipedia views per month (fort category, ranking #102 of 879).[2]

Key Facts

  • Fort Gaines was a member of Alabama Museums Association[3].
  • Fort Gaines is located in Dauphin Island[4].
  • Fort Gaines is in the country of United States[5].
  • Fort Gaines's instance of is recorded as fort[6].
  • Edmund P. Gaines is named after Fort Gaines[7].
  • Fort Gaines's Commons category is recorded as Fort Gaines[8].
  • +1821-00-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Fort Gaines[9].
  • Fort Gaines's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 30.24833333, 'lon': -88.07694444}[10].
  • Fort Gaines's significant event is recorded as Siege of Fort Gaines[11].
  • Fort Gaines's official website is recorded as http://dauphinisland.org/fort-gaines/[12].
  • Fort Gaines's floors above ground is recorded as {'amount': '+2'}[13].
  • Fort Gaines's described by source is recorded as FortWiki[14].
  • Fort Gaines's described by source is recorded as Starforts[15].
  • Fort Gaines's heritage designation is recorded as National Register of Historic Places listed place[16].
  • Fort Gaines's heritage designation is recorded as America's Most Endangered Historic Places[17].
  • Fort Gaines sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+0'}[18].
  • Fort Gaines's height is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+10'}[19].

Body

Geography

Fort Gaines is in the country of United States[5]. It is located in Dauphin Island[4].

Physical Characteristics

Fort Gaines sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+0'}[18].

Designation and Status

Fort Gaines's instance of is recorded as fort[6]. Heritage statuses include National Register of Historic Places listed place[16] and America's Most Endangered Historic Places[17].

History and Context

+1821-00-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Fort Gaines[9]. Edmund P. Gaines is named after it[7].

Why It Matters

Fort Gaines draws 64 Wikipedia views per month (fort category, ranking #102 of 879).[2]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [3] . web.archive.org. Retrieved . web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . National Register of Historic Places. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 26d ago · Vicarage · 2026-05-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Participated in conflict Q7510007
    Instance of fort
    Country United States
    Elevation above sea level {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+0'}
    + 20 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-statements-multiple-properties-update:0||2 */ Moving [[Property:P793]] to [[Property:P607]]"
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